He joined SS Lazio in 2014, where he won the Coppa Italia in the 2018-19 season.
Dušan Basta is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
He began his professional career at FK Crvena zvezda, where he won multiple domestic trophies.
Biography
Early Life
Dušan Basta was born and raised in Padinska Skela, where he began his football journey at the age of eight with the local club PKB. His talent was evident early on, leading him to join the prestigious youth academy of Red Star Belgrade at the age of thirteen, where he became part of a generation celebrated for its skill and potential.
Club Career
Basta made his professional debut for Red Star Belgrade on his 18th birthday, August 18, 2002. He quickly established himself as a key player, showcasing his technical skills and accuracy. During his time at Red Star, he won six trophies, including three domestic doubles. In July 2008, he transferred to Udinese, initially going on loan to US Lecce to navigate registration quotas. After returning to Udinese, he continued to develop his career, eventually moving to SS Lazio in 2014, where he won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana.
International Career
Basta's international career began with his debut for the Serbia national team against Spain on March 31, 2005. He represented Serbia at various levels, including the U21 team, where he participated in two European Under-21 Championships. His international appearances included a stint with the Serbia and Montenegro team during the 2006 World Cup, although he did not play in the tournament. His last international match was a friendly against Morocco in March 2018, prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, from which he was omitted from the final squad.
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Early years
The first football step Basta took was when he was eight – in local football club PKB from Padinska Skela, the suburb where he was born and raised. He then signed for Red Star aged thirteen, becoming a part of one of the most talented generations in the history of Red Star's youth academy.
Red Star Belgrade
Basta signed his first professional contract at the age of 17, when he together with a few teammates from Red Star's youth team broke into the senior squad. He made his professional debut on his 18th birthday (18 August 2002) in a 1–0 defeat from Sutjeska in Nikšić, Montenegro. In the following, his second season, he played on loan in Jedinstvo Ub (along with Aleksandar Luković and Boško Janković). Over the season Basta displayed great technique, and pass accuracy and soon became one of the most important players for Red Star Belgrade. In April 2005 Basta suffered an injury which kept him out of football for five months. By the end of his spell at Red Star, Basta won six trophies with Red Star Belgrade, including three domestic doubles.
Udinese
In July 2008 he moved from Red Star Belgrade to Udinese. He played in pre-season friendlies for Udinese. However, Udinese did not wish to allocate one of the two non-EU registration quota on Basta, and Basta moved to Lecce on loan from Red Star Belgrade, in order to borrow the quota from Lecce, like his teammate and countryman Aleksandar Luković. After returning to Udinese in summer 2009, he…
Basta debuted for his country against Spain on 31 March 2005. He substituted Ognjen Koroman in 77 minutes. He collected his second cap in Tunisia. He was in Serbia and Montenegro team for World Cup in Germany, but he did not play. For Serbia U21s selection he played 18 games and he played on two European Under-21 Football Championship, First time in Portugal 2006 he reached semi-final, second time he became losing finalists in the Netherlands 2007. He was called up by the caretaker of the Serbia national football team, Radovan Ćurčić, for two friendly matches, against Mexico and Honduras, as a replacement for the injured Neven Subotić. Shortly after being called up, he suffered an injury. Ćurčić called up Nemanja Tomić, Adem Ljajić and Andrija Kaluđerović instead. In June 2018, Basta was left out from Serbia's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His final international was a March 2018 friendly match against Morocco.
Club
As of 1 July 2019
International
As of 13 December 2018
Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Basta goal.
- Club
- US Lecce (2008–2009)
- Club
- Udinese Calcio (2008–2014)
- Club
- FK Jedinstvo Ub (2003–2004)
- Club
- FK Crvena zvezda (2002–2008)
- Club
- SS Lazio (2014–)
- Club
- Serbia national under-21 football team (2005–2007)
- Club
- Serbia men's national football team (2005–)
- Club
- SS Lazio (2014–)
- National team
- Serbia
- National team
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Club
- Serbia and Montenegro national football team (2005–2006)
Legacy
Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2005–06, 2006–07 Serbian Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07 Lazio Coppa Italia: 2018–19 Supercoppa Italiana: 2017
Clubs
- Serbia men's national football team2005current
- SS Lazio2014current
- SS Lazio2014current
- FK Crvena zvezda2002–2008
- FK Jedinstvo Ub2003–2004
- Serbia and Montenegro national football team2005–2006
- Serbia national under-21 football team2005–2007
- US Lecce2008–2009
- Udinese Calcio2008–2014
Played together with
Abdoulay KonkoSS Lazio · 2011- Abdoulaye CamaraUdinese Calcio · 1999–2000
Abdoulwhaid SissokoUdinese Calcio · 2011–2015
Abdul Aziz TettehUdinese Calcio · 2008–2013
Abel AguilarUdinese Calcio · 2005–2010
Abel BalboUdinese Calcio · 1989–1993
Abiola DaudaFK Crvena zvezda · 2013–2014- Aboubakar OumarouFK Crvena zvezda · 2008–2009
- Aboubakar OumarouFK Crvena zvezda · 2009–2009
Adalberto PeñarandaUdinese Calcio · 2015–2016- Adalberto PeñarandaUdinese Calcio · 2016–2017
Adam BuksaUdinese Calcio · 2025
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Dušan Basta is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
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